Moldova
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The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.
This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
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While Messi has spent his entire life playing for the world’s grandest teams—Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Argentina—Vozinha had only turned professional at 25, plying his trade in Angola, Moldova and Cyprus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
It is a story which only the World Cup can create for a player like Vozinha, who has spent his career in Moldova, Cyprus, Slovakia and the Portuguese second division.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
That decision marked the beginning of a career that would take him across Slovakia, Angola, Moldova and Cyprus.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
In Moldova, the Russian-occupied region of Transnistria is suffering economic collapse and growing more supportive of reintegration with the rest of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the fifth and last section from Old Moldova to Orsova and the Iron Gates the river is enclosed by mountains and rocky banks, and the obstacles to navigation are rocks and whirlpools.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
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